Spraying and dusting machine



Feb- 2, 1954 G. w. DAUGHERTY 2,667,717

y SPRAYING AND DUSTING MACHINE Filed May 21, 1948 5' sheetsheet. 1

G. W. DAUGHERTY SPRAYING AND DUSTING MACHINE Feb. 2, 1954 Filed May 21, 1948 Sheets-Sheet 2 AT'ToRNEY Feb- 2, 1954 G. w. DAUGHERIK 2,667,717

SPRAYING AND' DUSTING maxim.

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SPRAYING AND DUSTING MACHl-*IIEL Filed May 21, 1948 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 L 8a INVENTOR f 680 ATTORNEY Feb. 2, 1954 G. w. DAUGHRTY 2,667,717

SPRYING AND DUST'ING MACH-INE Filed May 2l, 1948 Tcl- INVENTOR @Abg ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 2, 1954 UNITED STATES' PATEN OF'FI '.2;66.7,717

SPRAYINGAMDIJSTING MACHINE George W. Daugherty, .0i-lando, iEla., assignor ,to Fond Machinery vand Chemical .Gorpqratian,

'San Jose, lCalif@ arcorporationxof `Delaware Application May'21, .1948, Serial No. '28,317

This invention relates to a spraying anddusting machine of the general type set `forth in rn-y Patent No. 2,220,082 issued November l5', 1940. My invention relates also to an improved spraying and dusting machine shown 4in my patent application Ser. No. 639,949 led J'January y9, 1946.

In the spraying and dusting machines I have heretofore conceived, I employ a high volume blast lof air that is directed by suitable deectors toward foliage to be treated, spraying yor dusting material being introduced into the air blast at suitable points whereby to be carriedl by the air blast and deposited on the foliage. Where spraying material is introduced into the air blast, ythis spraying material is pumped by a lovv pressure 4pump to a series of nozzles from which it issues to be picked up by the air blast. -Dusting material is usually delivered to .the high volume blast of air through a duct vleading from a dust hopper'or the like.

It is the purpose of the invention of this application to contribute 4to the art a spraying and .dusting machine in which spraying or -dusting material, or both spraying and dusting niaterial, may be introduced into a high volume blast of air in such a manner as to better diffuse the .dusting and/or spraying material into the air blast. I have found that through the oontribution of my invention, Iam able to utilize very highly concentrated spraying and dusting materials by diiusing or spreading these materials relatively to the high volume blastl of air that I prefer to employ. Also, I am able vto spray, to dust, or both to spray and dust. My invention has further objects which will Vbe lbetter appreciated upon a consideration of th'e features thereof andthe results produced there by.

As one feature of my inventionj utilize` a high speed blast of air of relatively 10W Volume. for accepting spraying and dusting material and feeding this spraying and dusting material `into the high volume blast of air that I employ in my machine. blast of air is extremely eectve `in diiusing spraying and dusting material, thereby making it possible to use highly concentrated spraying and dusting chemicals.

As a further feature of the invention, theblast f of air that carries the dusting material is adapted to pick up the dusting material lby what `I' term a `Venturi effect and thereby 'to carry the dustingmaterial Iinto the high volume air blast.

As ,still a .further feature of the invention,

I have found thatv this high, speed spraying material is carried, preferably by a pump, into position to Lbe picked upby .the `high speed blast of' .air after the said :high speed; :blast of air has picked Aup the `dusting material. Thereby, it is possible 'for me to utilize my high speed!4 blast of air vfor carrying both .spraying vand dusting material Yto the high volume air iblast. Also, by merely 4stopping the movementof spraying or dusting material, it is .possible to utilize the high speed blast Vof air for carrying either spraying or dusting material as :Well as both materials.

A vstill further featureof 'my invention resides in the general arrangement of nozzles utilized for Adetermining the .pointsuvvhere :the yhigh speed blast of air will flow into the high volume .blast of air Eanddeliyer I.thereto :the spraying and dusting material. Asa 'further feature fof this part of the invention, 'I Autilize novel deilectors vvthat are 4actuated vin a novel :manner forolirecting the high .volume iblastof' air toward the foliage.

I'have thus outlined :rather .broadly the Amore important features .of amy invention in order that. the detailed description thereof that, follows may lbe better understood, and in `order that .my contribution to .the art may .be better appreciated. There are, of course, additionalfeaturescf my invention that. will be described hereinafter vand which will Iform the subiect of the claims appended hereto. Those .skilled in the art will appreciate that :the conception on which .my .disclosure is based may `readily be utilized as a basis .for :the designing of other structures :for carrying outthe several :purposes of amy invention. It ,is important, therefore, that the claims to 'begrantedme shallbeof su'fe iicient breadth '.to. prevent the :appropriation of my yinvention 'by :those skilled in the art.

Referringznow :to .thedrawinga Fig. l is-a vertical view of a machine embodying inyinven-` tion. Fig. :2 :is a view looking .downwardly von the machineof Fig. l. Fig. .3 is a verticalsec,H tion through the machine. taken yalong lines ila-:3 of Eig. 2. Fig/.exis an :end viewfof the machinev 5 is an enlarged-view of the deflectorsand the means Wherehyzthey are :actuated Fig. 6 is an enlargedview illustrating one viorrnnf nozzle utilized by -me-and .is taken along lines Eet of' Fig.2. Fig. 'lis a section-takenalon-g lines `-..-l lof Fig. 2f. Fig. 8 is a. section ytaken along lines 8-8 .of AFig. 1'7", ,while Fig. =.9 Vis a section taken along lines 't9-e9 of Fig. l?. Fig. 10. isa section taken along .lines flLIl-l'fof fFigf. l1.A Fig. 11 is an enlarged :vertical yview of a mcdied form of nozzle that 4.may be util-izedl 1in my machine.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, reference numeral I indicates the chassis of a truck or other vehicle supported by wheels II and adapted to be pulled by a tractor or to be self-powered, as may be desired. Reference numeral I2 indicates the base frame on which is mounted the apparatus of my spraying and dusting machine and this base frame is pivoted on the axis of a shaft I3, best seen in Figs. 2 and 3, for rotation relatively to the chassis iii. Rotation is imparted to the base frame I2 about the axis of shaft I3 by a hydraulic motor Id carried by the said base frame. Hydraulic motor I6 rotates a sprocket I5 that actuates a sprocket chain I6, sprocket chain I6 in turn operating a sprocket I i. Sprocket I1 is coaxial and integral with a small sprocket I8 that actuates a sprocket chain i9 extending about a sprocket 2li mounted in the axis of shaft I3. Thus, the several sprockets and chains set forth constitute a double reduction gearing whereby the hydraulic motor lli effects the rotation of the entire spraying and dusting machine relatively to chassis I0. Of course, other means including manual means may readily be utilized for the same purpose. This part of my invention is not herein claimed and is therefore not shown or described in greater detail.

The base frame I2 of my machine supports at one side thereof an internal combustion engine 22 equipped with the usual radiator 23 and other motor accessories. Motor 22, through a suitable pulley 25;, drives a plurality of belts 25. A second pulley designated by reference numeral 25 is also rotated by the engine 22 and actuates, through belts 2l, a pump 28. This pump 28 is utilized for developing the hydraulic pressure that is required for actuating a series of hydraulic motors, one of which is the motor I discussed above. motors and other parts of the machine are preferably controlled from a control panel 29, best seen in Figs. l and 2, this control panel being accessible to an operator seated on a seat 30 that is also best shown in Figs. l and 2.

It will be recalled that the internal combustion engine 22 drives a series of belts 25 through a pulley 2li. These belts 25 extend horizontally as best seen in Fig. 2, through an opening 3| in a dome-shaped member 32 and fit in the grooves of a pulley 33 about which the dome-shaped member 32 fits. Pulley 33, as best seen in Fig. 3, is fixed to a shaft 3d mounted in suitable bearings 35 supported by a pair of upstanding structural members 35 that are welded to a cylindrical sheet metal member 3l. This sheet metal member 31 is suitably reinforced and secured to the base frame member I2, and forms part of the air tunnel T of my machine. It will be well at this point to indicate that the drawings show the preferred manner in which I fabricate the structure of my invention, but that the method of fabrication is not particularly important and that the structural parts may be manufactured in many ways that will occur to those skilled in the art.

Secured to the extreme right end of the shaft 34 is the hub 38 of a propeller having a series of blades 39. A cone-shaped sheet metal member 4E! is formed substantially as an extension of the dome-shaped member 32 and extends toward the propeller so as to form substantially an extension of the hub 38 thereof. It will, of course, be obvious that the rotation of the propeller 39 will generate a blast of air moving in the direction of the several arrows a in Fig. 3 over the dome- Incidentally, the several shaped member 32 and the cone-shaped member 4U. This air will then move toward a chamber defined by a further cylindrical portion di forming an extension of the cylindrical portion 37, and joined thereto by a tapered cylindrical portion d2. It Will be understood that the several parts 31, 42 and 4I are all part of tunnel T. Mounted within the tapered cylindrical portion l2 is a series of air straightening fins 43 projecting from a sheet metal dome lili. By the particular arrangement, the blast of air is converted from a ring of air at propeller blades 39 into an mass of air at di with a minimum of turbulence because of the functioning of ns I3 to straighten the air blast. The air will then flow to the right in Fig. 3 to enter what I term an elbow d5.

Elbow 45 is fabricated as is well indicated in Figs. l, 2, and 3, and is adapted for rotation relatively to the cylindrical member fil of tunnel T to deflect the air blast in any particular direction that may be desired. Incidentally, tunnel T may be made considerably shorter in length than illustrated, if desired.

A series of structural members 6 extend across the end of the tunnel portion di, and secured to these structural members i5 is a bearing sleeve 4l. Through suitable roller bearings d8, bearing sleeve 4l supports a bearing pipe 49 that is integral with structural members 5S secured to one end of the elbow d5. In this way, elbow 55 is rotatable through the bearing pipe 49 relatively to. the tunnel T.

For rotating the elbow i5 relatively to the tunnel T, l secure to the outer periphery thereof a sprocket chain 5|, as probably best seen in Figs. l and 2. This sprocket chain may be welded at spaced points to the sheet metal forming the elbow 135., all as those skilled in the art will appreciate. A hydraulic motor 52, best seen in Fig. 4, is mounted on a gusset plate 53 secured to the base frame i2, and this hydraulic motor is equipped with a sprocket 54 that engages the links of chain 5I. Obviously, when the hydraulic motor 52 is actuated, the sprocket 54 will, through 1ts engagement with the links of sprocket chain 5I, rotate the elbow d5 into different angular positions relatively to the air tunnel T. In order to guide the air blast moving through the air tunnel into the elbow i5 so that the air blast may move upwardly and through the open end of the elbow l5 as it is pictured in Figs. l, 2 and 3, I mount within the elbow 45 a series of sheet metal guide vanes 55, all as is best seen in Fig. 3, These guide vanes are exceedingly important and rather efciently guide the air blast in its movement through the elbow 45. For deiiecting the air blast relatively to the elbow e5, I utilize the extremely novel defiectors best illustrated in Fig. 5, but also well shown in Figs. l to 4 inclusive.

In the preferred form of my invention, I utilize four delectors designated by reference numerals 56a, 56h, 515e, and 58d. Each of the defiectors is fabricated from sheet metal with the sheet metal so bent that the deflectors have an air foil shape to present a minimum of resistance to the low of the air past the said deectors. Four rods, designated by reference numerals 57a, 57h, 5l@ and are supported in spaced relation by the outer rim 65a of the elbow t5, the several deectors being pinned to these rods for rotation therewith. The upper ends of deectors 56e and ed are connected by a metal strip 58, while the upper ends of the deectors 56a and 56h are connected by a strip 59. Rod 5'Ib is suitably keyed or pinned to a link, while. rod .51o is Ysimilarly..secured tora link 6 l..

Links et, t! are formed Withslotslzaathroueh which fits a pin. e2 carri-ed by the .piston 63:.of a hydraulic cylinder G4. ThisA hydraulic cylinder te is connected to the hydraulic pump 28 through a suitable control mechanism including manually actuated valves at `,panel 2li. -Ilpon the submission of fluid under pressurev to .thezcylindei` et, the piston E53 is actuated vand pivots the.z

several deiiectors 5ta, .56th, 56o, 55d., as is `Well illustrated in dash and dotted lines iin` Figs. Lland 5. Moreover, this actuation is possible .in allpositions of the elbow 45 merely by connecting'the hydraulic cylinder t4 tothe source ofhydraulic pressure through a suitable nexible hose, all as. those skilled in the art .will f ullyzappreciate. The, several deiiectors a, 5612, 56C, 5M kareformed with cut-cuts 65 as best seen in Fig. 3:these cut-outs serving to allow the movementof the. deiiectors relatively to nozzles that will hereinafter be described in detail.

Were I to follow the teachings of my earlier inventions in this art, l would introduce spraying or dusting material to the air blast moving through the elbow 55 by providing pipes leading from a dust hopper or a fluid container, the pipes terminating at particular points with .relation -to the air blast in the manner set forth in my earlier patents and applications. However, as I have already set forth generally, I utilize a high speed air blast for feeding both spraying and dusting material or either spraying or dusting material to the relatively large volume air blast moving through the tunnel T and 'the elbow t5. I shall now describe just how this high speed air blast is formed and used.

Referring nrst to l'l'igs. l and 2, l show at 66 a further hydraulic motor that is operated by uid under pressure from pump 28. This hydraulic motor operates through a coupling 6l a shaft 68 having thereon a pulley 59 and a furtherpulley it. Pulley lt drives a vertically extending belt l! that extends over a pulley l2 Xed to the shaft i3 of a supercharger lll. Thissupercharger may be of any Well-known construction and isadapted to develop a very high speed blast of air. Actually the supercharger that I utilize generates Aa blast of air that flows at a speed of approximately 200 miles per hour. The air blast thus generated` by the supercharger flows through a, composite pipe 'l5 best seen in Fig. l0, and vformed through the assembly of a series of pipe sections. One of these sections has a relatively small neck 16y adapted to create a Venturi-effect. This Venturi eiect is created relatively to a pipe Tl, las best. seen in Figs. 7 and 10, leading into a feed pipe 1.8 positioned centrally of a dust hopper 19. Dust hopper le is that portion of ymy machine that supports the seat Sil, as is probably best apparent in Figs. l, 2 and 7. For iillng the dust hopper it is possible to remove the seat 3i! and'therewith cover 89, after which the dust hopper may be filled. An access door-8i is provided forthedust hopper and is readily movable through operation of the handle 82 when itis desired to -remove the dust rather than to have it-bloWn `through the machine by means to be described presently'.

The dust feed pipe 'le has rotatably'mounted therein a shaft t3 to which is keyed a series ofv feed paddles S5 separated -by sleevefportions 84. Additional feed paddles 8e are secured tfor rotation with the shaft 83, these feed paddles'beingbelovv the feed pipe l', asthatpipesiviewed from Fig. 7. vOneend Iof the shaft l't3-extends outwardly :below the `hopper 'le and` has Vsecured thereto apulley 81. This. pulley 8.1 .is rotated .by a belt: dextending over pulley 69. which, it will; be recalled, is rotatable with shaft E3 by hydraulic motor .6.5. Therefore, upon suitable actuationA of the hydraulic' motor S6, the shaft t3 will be 'rotated and the several paddles `earlier described Will :propel dust upwardly from the bottom of ythe Ydust hopper 'lil through the feed.A pipe.

.13 and :towards pipe ll. Alimit member S8. will prevent the dust from movement upwardlytherebeyondinthe feed pipe i8 so that the `dust .will be made accessible to the pipe .il and move laterally therein.

For .controlling the flow of dust through the pipe 11, .I employ a. control plate Se' probably best ishown. .in Figs. 8 and l0. Control plate v8S). is formed .with a triangular opening Se movable past. tthe '-.pipe ll so as to control the effective opening of V,the pipe ll through which dust may flow toward the composite pipe 'l5 and Venturi neck Vlli. Movement of the plate 6.9 `is contributed' by ,a bent rod 9i extending outwardly from the hopper and guided by a bracket d2 for sliding movement relatively to the hopper. For the particular purpose, one end of the rod @I is formed With a knob 93. Through suitable means .carriedby the bracket 92, it is possible to lock the rod 9| in any adjusted position. These means fare well shown in Fig. 10, but are not described in .detail because they are merely exemplary of one form of locking .means that may be utilized by me.

It willn-oW be obvious that the high speed blast `of air developed by supercharger lil will move through the composite pipe l5, and because of the Venturi eiect at neck l5 will create suction in pipe ll extending to the dust hopper feed pipe 73. Thereby, the dust moving upwardly in the feed pipe 'i8 by the sever-a1 paddles 35 will be caused to now through the pipe il and into compositepipe l5. This Aflow will be under the control of plate till, and its triangular opening d, the plate being positioned by bent rod 9! through lrnob 93. The blast of air, laden with dust from the hopper 19, will new flow into the air tunnel T through means of additional pipe portions Slt and best shown in Fig. l, and into a hose 96 shown best in Fig. 3. The hose t5 is preferably .of flexible construction and is suitably connected with the bearing pipe t9 so as to form an integral portion therewith. It is, of course, obvious that the dust laden air will flow through the hose 9B into the bearing pipe i9 and toward a iurlther taperedpipe el terminating at et in a manifold. This manifold de is connected by a series of live neoprene pipes @il to :live nozzles positionedat the open end-of the elbow 4215.

A preferred form of nozzle N utilized by me is shown enlarged in Fig. 6, while another type of nozzle -that may be utilized is shown in Fig. 1l. I shall first describe the type of nozzle shown best in Fig..6, and also seen in l, 2, 3, and 5.

The central neoprene pipe de shown best in Fig. .3 is connected as illustrated in Fig. G to a metal tube le@ forming the central air carrying sleeve Yofthepreferred form `of nozzle used in my invention. Sleeve itt has secured thereto an outer-sleeve lill 'with a suitable gasket EQ2 therebetween. Actually, sleeve le@ 'is adapted tfor sliding movement relatively 'to the outer sleeve ISI wherebyto adjust the position of the `outer rim IilQr-ofthednner sleeve it@ relatively to the rim wir .of the outer sleeve ldd. the lvouter`Y- sleeve HH lis a manifold T03, suitable Surrounding. l

7 gaskets |04 being provided between the outer sleeve and the said manifold |03. The outer sleeve IUI is provided with a hole |05, and this hole |05 is in communication with a manifold chamber |06 formed between the manifold |03 and the outer sleeve IDI. Manifold chamber |06 is itself formed with an in-take opening |07 in communication with a pipe |08 welded to the manifold |03 at |09. Manifold |03 is further equipped with a series of four openings I0, there being one opening for each of the four outer nozzles N positioned about the central nozzle N and all as is best illustrated in Fig. 2.

Each opening I|0 is in communication with a short pipe II| welded to the outer manifold at H2. Through a suitable neoprene hose section ||3, each of the pipes III is placed in communication with a pipe I I4 welded at I I5 to the outer sleeve I03b of each of the four additional nozzles. Sleeve |03b is of substantially the same construction as the outer sleeve I III of the central nozzle N except that it is equipped with a shoulder IIE adapted to fit about a sleeve ||1. Each sleeve I'I, one for each of the four outer sleeves |0317 of the four nozzles N, is securely welded or otherwise secured to transversely extending support members IIB positioned relatively to the open mouth of the elbow i5 as best illustrated in Fig. 2. The support members IIB are, of course, suitably welded to the metal forming the elbow 45, and in the manner illustrated and described, will support the several nozzle sleeves I03b in position. It will, of course, be understood further that the manifold |03 of the central nozzle will also be supported by the support lmembers ||8 in the position illustrated.

Each of the outer sleeves |03, |0312 has an inner chamber |20 extending upwardly and -terminating in what I call a choking ridge I2 I, and then extending from this choking ridge I2| into an upwardly tapering surface |22 terminating at outer rim IOIr. Actually, the central nozzle receives spraying material through the pipe |08, this spraying material entering through the hole |05 into the chamber |20. Because of the choking ridge I2I, the spraying material circulates about the entire 360 of the chamber |20 and then moves between the choking ridge 2| and the inner sleeve |00 toward the rim I0|r and outwardly of the nozzle. As the spraying material so ows, it moves along the upwardly tapering surface |22 of the outer sleeve |00, and while so moving, it is acted upon by the air moving in the direction of the arrow d in Fig. 6, the extreme high speed of movement of this air acting to peel the spraying material off the surface I 22 in extremely small atomized droplets. By moving sleeve |00 relatively to surface |22, the size of the droplets and the amount of spraying material is easily regulated. It should be considered that the air will move in the direction of the arrow d at a speed of approximately 200 miles per hour, and at this great speed, it will carry the spraying material therewith in extreme atomized form into the large volume air blast moving out of the elbow 45. Moreover, the air will have previously been laden with dust as was earlier described so that we actually move an eiective dispersion of dust and spray laden air into the large volume air blast. I have constructed a machine of the class here described, and it has demonstrated the great utility of this method of introducing both dusting and spraying material into a high volume air blast.

Pipe |08 receives spray material, as best illustrated in Fig. 1, from a further pipe |23 in communication through a neoprene hose |24 with a control valve |25 receiving spray material from a hose |26 extending from a pump |21. Pump |21 is in suitable communication with a spray material containing tank |28 carried by the machine. The four peripheral nozzles N are supplied with spraying material from the central manifold |03 through the pipes III, II3 and II 4 which were earlier described. The peripheral nozzles receive their air and dusting material from the outer neoprene pipes in exactly the same manner as the central nozzle and the action of these peripheral nozzles is in all other respects, the same as that of the central nozzle.

It will be well at this point to indicate that merely by shutting off the supply of spraying material, it is possible to issue dust alone into the large volume air stream moving through elbow 45. Conversely, it is possible to cut olf the flow of dusting material into the high speed air blast moving into the several nozzles so that spraying material alone will move into the large Volume air blast. Thus, my machine makes it possible either to spray or to dust, or both to spray and dust simultaneously. It will be well also to indicate now that it is the function of the cut-outs VE5 in the several deilectors 56a, 56h, 56e, 56d to allow movement of the deflectors, the cut-outs merely tting about the several nozzles as will be quite apparent.

Referring now to Fig. 11, I show there a nozzle that may be substituted for each of the nozzles N heretofore described. Thus, I can use merely a sleeve |35 through which the air blast moves in the direction of the arrow toward the outer rim |36, the air being supplied thereto by one of the five hose 93. This will be the same air blast that moves in the direction of the arrows d in Fig. 6. At the outer periphery of the sleeve |35 there is mounted a circular pipe section I3? equipped with a series of nozzles |38 formed by the welding to the circular pipe |31 of a series of short tube sections. A short in-take pipe section |39 will also be welded to the ring |37, and through a neoprene hose M10, spray material will be supplied to the ring |3'i from the pump |27 heretofore described. It will now be obvious that air and dusting material will move through the sleeve |35 and will pick up spray material fro-m the ring |37 and the nozzles I 38.

At this point it will be well to refer generally to some of the parts of the machine that have not heretofore been described and which are not part of the machine herein claimed. Thus, the machine not only includes the spray material tank |28 equipped with a usual filler cap |29 and screen |30, but has also a tank I3| for hydraulic fluid used in the operation of the several hydraulic motors that have heretofore been referred to. The machine also includes controls for the several hydraulic motors, valves, and other parts which are all adapted for manipulation by the operator on the seat 30 as has been indicated generally. For protecting the operator and for preventing injury to the propeller blades 39, the in-take end of the air tunnel is equipped with a screen |32 in the manner that I have made standard in this art.

I believe that the operation of my invention and its great effectiveness will now be clearly understood by those skilled in the art.

I now claim:

l. An insecticide spraying and dusting machine comprising a support, a supply source for insecticide dust, a supply source for insecticide liquid, a duct of one size extending from the dust supply source to an end of the support to eifect a dust stream, a pipe communicating with the interior of the duct and with the liquid supply source to eifect a iiquid stream, a conduit of several times greater cross sectional area than the said duct and pipe surrounding the ends of said duct and pipe, means for providing an air stream to pass through the conduit, said air stream adapted to encompass the stream of material blowing from the duct and pipe, a supercharger on said support providing a blast of air within said dust duct, and a pump for forcing said liquid in said pipe to pass to and intermingle with said combined dust and air stream, said combined dust, air and liquid stream being discharged toward foliage at a greater distance and over a greater area by said air stream in said conduit. said blast of air being at such speed as to effect substantially complete separation of the dust particles from each other and substantially complete intermingling of the dust particles and liquid insecticide in said air stream.

2. An insecticide spraying and dusting machine comprising a support, a supply source for insecticide dust, a supply source for insecticide liquid, a duct of one size extending from the dust supply source to an end of the support to effect a dust stream and terminating in a nozzle, a pipe communicating with the interior of the nozzle and with the liquid supply source to effect a liquid stream, a conduit of several times greater cross sectional area than the said duct and pipe surrounding the ends of said duct and pipe, means for providing an air stream to pass through the conduit, said air stream adapted to encompass the stream of material blowing from the duct and pipe, a supercharger on said support providing 10 a blast of air within said dust duct, and a pump for forcing said liquid in said pipe to pass to and intermingle with said combined dust and air stream at said nozzle, said combined dust, air and liquid stream being discharged toward foliage at a greater distance and over a greater area by said air stream in said conduit, said blast of air being at such speed as to eifect substantially complete separation of the dust particles from each other and substantially complete intermingling of the dust particles and liquid insecticide in said air stream.

GEORGE W. DAUGHERTY.

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